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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinshasa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinshasa and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kinshasa is 38.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kinshasa is 57.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.03 CDF 33.6K
$4.51 ฿142
233.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 CDF 194.9K
$46.08 ฿1,449
89.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.11 CDF 29.3K
$8.78 ฿276
49.32%
Cappuccino
$6.05 CDF 13.5K
$3.09 ฿97.0
95.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CDF 3,947
$0.70 ฿21.97
152.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 CDF 3,193
$0.40 ฿12.46
257.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CDF 4,419
$2.40 ฿75.5
-17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CDF 9,134
$3.68 ฿116
11.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 CDF 5,834
$2.25 ฿70.6
16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 CDF 3,171
$1.87 ฿58.8
-24.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 CDF 5,328
$2.22 ฿69.8
7.66%
Eggs
$3.58 CDF 7,984
$2.23 ฿70.1
60.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 CDF 13.7K
$19.68 ฿619
-68.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 CDF 19.4K
$3.66 ฿115
136.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 CDF 24.4K
$13.09 ฿411
-16.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 CDF 5,973
$3.38 ฿106
-20.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 CDF 5,142
$1.69 ฿53.3
36.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 CDF 8,018
$2.33 ฿73.2
54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 CDF 6,519
$1.98 ฿62.4
47.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 CDF 6,529
$1.55 ฿48.77
88.39%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 CDF 7,247
$1.51 ฿47.42
115.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 CDF 3,032
$0.98 ฿30.84
38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 CDF 1,903
$0.48 ฿15.01
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 CDF 9,818
$4.35 ฿137
1.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.93 CDF 44.5K
$20.65 ฿649
-3.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CDF 3,751
$1.77 ฿55.8
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CDF 9,548
$2.75 ฿86.6
55.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 CDF 1,162
$1.37 ฿43.19
-62.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.45 CDF 47.9K
$11.36 ฿357
88.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 CDF 12.4K
$3.11 ฿97.8
78.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 CDF 2,777
$1.05 ฿32.96
18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 CDF 11.2K
$13.72 ฿431
-63.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CDF 3,030
$1.34 ฿42.16
1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.3K CDF 98.8M
$27.7K ฿869.6K
60.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.1 CDF 196.5K
$122 ฿3,835
-27.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 CDF 61.1K
$13.61 ฿428
101.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.0 CDF 203.2K
$18.49 ฿581
392.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.8 CDF 160.1K
$61.7 ฿1,939
16.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 CDF 49.0K
$16.70 ฿525
31.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 CDF 33.7K
$9.09 ฿286
66.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$720 CDF 1.6M
$702 ฿22.1K
2.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,870 CDF 10.9M
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-69.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.72 CDF 99.8K
$58.9 ฿1,851
-24.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 CDF 87.8K
$34.41 ฿1,082
14.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 CDF 248.9K
$113 ฿3,545
-1.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 CDF 223.5K
$84.7 ฿2,662
18.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 CDF 3.6M
$606 ฿19.1K
163.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 CDF 1.0M
$435 ฿13.7K
8.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 CDF 6.9M
$2,069 ฿65.0K
48.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 CDF 2.4M
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-27.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,037 CDF 11.2M
$4,445 ฿139.8K
13.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 CDF 2.3M
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-66.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kinshasa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 CDF 779.9K
$547 ฿17.2K
-36.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.33
218.95%

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Last update for Kinshasa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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